A new location and a new Phantom operator. The RIAT this year
had collected together five of the mighty Rhinos, from three air forces across
the European continent. This marked the first time I had seen a Greek F-4. The
Turks were also present with two RF-4 Phantoms and the every reliable German
Luftwaffe bought over to the UK two of their F-4F Phantoms. To see five of these
mighty warplanes together was a sight to behold. With Spain soon to relinquish
it's Phantoms for recce EF/A-18s, Greece, Turkey and Germany will be the only
operators in Europe and subsequently the only F-4s we are likely to see in the
UK.